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students in shanghai, china, scored the highest in math, reading, and science. american teens did not make the top 20. so we were surprised today to learn that the chinese are going to try something revolutionary. they're cutting back on home work. we asked seth doane to find out why. >> reporter: who's happy about not having home work? the reaction from these second graders was not surprising. a resounding show of support. the proposed changes means students in grades one through three would not be assigned home work. those in grades four through six would have less than an hour of home work a day. liu xiaojing teaches kindergarten in beijing's elementary school. "not giving home work leads more space for kids to grow" she told us. "students can develop freely and do what they enjoy doing." >> we can read books. >> reporter: ten-year-old daisey told us she might dance or draw. while 12-year-old charlie had something else in mind. >> playing football or playing basketball with my classmates. >> reporter: china puts heavy emphasis on standardize tests which prize
students in shanghai, china, scored the highest in math, reading, and science. american teens did not make the top 20. so we were surprised today to learn that the chinese are going to try something revolutionary. they're cutting back on home work. we asked seth doane to find out why. >> reporter: who's happy about not having home work? the reaction from these second graders was not surprising. a resounding show of support. the proposed changes means students in grades one through three...
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according to the journal "science", the water could have been drinkable, not too salty, not too acidic and it could have supported life but the lake most likely dried up three and a half billion years ago. from the planets to the stars. five of the brightest received kennedy center honors last night. singer billy joel, opera star martina arroyo, musician herbie hancock, actress shirley maclaine, and musician carlos santana. garth brooks and a group of vietnam vets brought the audience-- including the president-- to their feet singing joel's "good night saigon." ♪ we all go down together the kennedy center honors will air on cbs as always on december 29. nelson mandela said what he missed most in prison was the sound of the laughter of children. in a moment, the guard who gave mandela a priceless gift. g ] sorry. [ male announcer ] new robitussin dm max nighttime. fast, powerful cough relief that helps you sleep like a baby. robitussin nighttime. don't suffer the coughequences. but with less energy, moodiness, and a low sex drive,y first. i saw my doctor. a blood test showed it was lo
according to the journal "science", the water could have been drinkable, not too salty, not too acidic and it could have supported life but the lake most likely dried up three and a half billion years ago. from the planets to the stars. five of the brightest received kennedy center honors last night. singer billy joel, opera star martina arroyo, musician herbie hancock, actress shirley maclaine, and musician carlos santana. garth brooks and a group of vietnam vets brought the...
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forego your mouse and keyboard and use your fingers to play puppeteer or get a science lesson. >> from a learning standpoint this is what gives you incredible detail and control and then uses your hand when it's appropriate or the keyboard when it's appropriate so you get that augmented experience. >> reporter: cooks will appreciate click n grow. these $80 smart planters take out the guesswork out of when to water fresh herbs. fill up the water, and in a couple of weeks you should see sprouts. there's also an optional grow light to help in the winter months when there's less natural light available. go to cnet.com and click on the holiday gift guide for more. sumi das, kpix 5. >>> nelson mandela's impact here in the bay area and the role our local leaders played in the anti-apartheid movement. we'll hear from some of them coming up next. >> reporter: and frosty weather continues in san jose and the greater bay area. a second day of subfreezing temperatures we have a live report coming up. ,, yes you did. yes you did. no i didn't. no i didn't. yes you did. yes you did. no i didn't. no i
forego your mouse and keyboard and use your fingers to play puppeteer or get a science lesson. >> from a learning standpoint this is what gives you incredible detail and control and then uses your hand when it's appropriate or the keyboard when it's appropriate so you get that augmented experience. >> reporter: cooks will appreciate click n grow. these $80 smart planters take out the guesswork out of when to water fresh herbs. fill up the water, and in a couple of weeks you should...
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there's so few women in stem careers. >> science, technology, engineering and math. engineers build our entire world. everything is built by engineers. and these things are things that we use every day. and when half of the population is female, the majority of things we used designed by men, we're simply missing the female perspective. >> i love what you're doing. i love the name of the company. i love what you're trying to do. i'm curious with the reaction you're getting, from little girls. >> from little girls, the reaction is amazing. at the end of the day this is what this is all about. they're inspired. they're doing thing. i got a handwritten letter who is 8 and what she loves about it. and she said i want to be an engineer like you. >> what happen, debbie, and how did you resolve it? >> we put out this video, gentlemen just thought we wanted to make engineering cool for kids. and the machines are the epit e epitome. we thought if we made one outside of toys everyone would want to make one in their living oom, and they did. >> what's the reaction from men? >>
there's so few women in stem careers. >> science, technology, engineering and math. engineers build our entire world. everything is built by engineers. and these things are things that we use every day. and when half of the population is female, the majority of things we used designed by men, we're simply missing the female perspective. >> i love what you're doing. i love the name of the company. i love what you're trying to do. i'm curious with the reaction you're getting, from...
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i know this looks like science fiction. it's not. >> rose: wow! >> bezos: this is early. this is still years away. it drops the package. >> rose: and there's the package. >> bezos: you come and get your package. and we can do half-hour delivery. >> rose: half-hour delivery? >> bezos: half-hour delivery, and we can carry objects, we think, up to five pounds, which covers 86% of the items that we deliver. >> rose: and what is the range between the fulfillment center and where you can do this within 30 minutes. >> bezos: these generations of vehicles, it could be a ten-mile radius from a fulfillment center. so, in urban areas, you could actually cover very significant portions of the population. and so, it won't work for everything; you know, we're not going to deliver kayaks or table saws this way. these are electric motors, so this is all electric. it's very green, it's better than driving trucks around. this is all an r&d project. >> rose: with drones, there's somebody sitting somewhere in front of a screen. >> bezos: not these; these are autonomous. so you give them inst
i know this looks like science fiction. it's not. >> rose: wow! >> bezos: this is early. this is still years away. it drops the package. >> rose: and there's the package. >> bezos: you come and get your package. and we can do half-hour delivery. >> rose: half-hour delivery? >> bezos: half-hour delivery, and we can carry objects, we think, up to five pounds, which covers 86% of the items that we deliver. >> rose: and what is the range between the...
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but this is not a precise science with medicine. but for people who have it, it causes shyness, sometimes extreme shyness, and what a great story this is about this woman. she said you know, great relief now that she knows what is wrong with her. >> because i know her very well, actually, and i have stayed in contact with her. she is very bright, actually, very bright and very normal most of the time. but she suffers from a clear behavioral disorder which she was aware of without really knowing what caused it. and i think she feels great relief. >> she feels better and let's hope that she will be a little more forthcoming, not quite as shy. this has been the experience of other people. and particularly people -- >> well, this is a bit of a trip with darryl hannah, it was fascinating. >> is that what led to -- let me say suspicions, at least half diagnosis that you had asperger's syndrome when you were younger? >> it always has been an awkward fit, but definitely as i grow older i definitely learn how to -- how to deal with it better
but this is not a precise science with medicine. but for people who have it, it causes shyness, sometimes extreme shyness, and what a great story this is about this woman. she said you know, great relief now that she knows what is wrong with her. >> because i know her very well, actually, and i have stayed in contact with her. she is very bright, actually, very bright and very normal most of the time. but she suffers from a clear behavioral disorder which she was aware of without really...
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then science meets art in an event that would impress mother nature. meet the mysterious man who works in the clouds. and it's the toughest obstacle course on the planet, a muddy 24-hour test of the human spirit. ♪ music ♪ ♪ music ♪
then science meets art in an event that would impress mother nature. meet the mysterious man who works in the clouds. and it's the toughest obstacle course on the planet, a muddy 24-hour test of the human spirit. ♪ music ♪ ♪ music ♪
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american students aren't making the grade, at least when it comes to math and science and reading. a global exam given to 15-year- olds finds u.s. students showed very little improvement over the past decade. they scored below the international average in math and just about average in science and reading. teens from asian countries scored highest. half a million students in 65 countries took part in the assessment test. >>> a revealing study sheds some light on the way men think. and why some activists say that chimps need to be treated like people. we're going to talk about those stories and more in two minutes. top. >> what we have is an on, off switch. we aren't that complicated. right now we are falling into the 40s. 48 in gaithersburg and frederic. 50 downtown and 48 in manassas. we'll come back and talk about when the 60s roll in. when the showers return and when the wintery mix rolls in as well. >> also ahead, the most popular baby names for 2013. we're back after this. ñzçzçzç m. >>> updating that train derailment in new york this weekend that killed four people. the
american students aren't making the grade, at least when it comes to math and science and reading. a global exam given to 15-year- olds finds u.s. students showed very little improvement over the past decade. they scored below the international average in math and just about average in science and reading. teens from asian countries scored highest. half a million students in 65 countries took part in the assessment test. >>> a revealing study sheds some light on the way men think. and...